03-19-2014, 01:42 PM
The 600 man cavalry unit is almost equal to Ammianus' two Alae of 350 men. What does he call the cavalry unit? A Tagma?
Also, I should mention that if he says 4 Chiliades (what I meant by Chiliarchoi) in his text, the size of that force is entirely dependent on the size of the Legion.
He says six units are under the command of four Legionary Tribuni. In that case, is it six Legions, with two groups of 2 (a seniores and iuniores?) and 2 legions? Or is it 4 legions and 2 cohortes? 4 legions and 2 numeri? 4 legions and their cavalry compnents?
We can't say.
Also, I should mention that if he says 4 Chiliades (what I meant by Chiliarchoi) in his text, the size of that force is entirely dependent on the size of the Legion.
He says six units are under the command of four Legionary Tribuni. In that case, is it six Legions, with two groups of 2 (a seniores and iuniores?) and 2 legions? Or is it 4 legions and 2 cohortes? 4 legions and 2 numeri? 4 legions and their cavalry compnents?
We can't say.
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